Who We Are



 

Wer wir sind (old version in German)

The Heidelberg Entertainment Branch Roadside Theater is a part of the U.S. Army Garrison Heidelberg Morale, Welfare and Recreation program. For over 45 years, we have served servicemen, their families, civilians, and their invited guests in and around the Heidelberg area.

In 2005, the Mannheim Entertainment Branch Off Main Street Theatre, Coleman Barracks, Mannheim was combined with the Roadside Theater. The two programs now serve the Heidelberg and Mannheim Communities with three performance stages (unique to Army Entertainment world-wide), offering main stage productions, Dinner Theater and Cabaret Theater.

Our mission is to provide community members the opportunity to see and participate in a variety of outstanding theater productions and events. Additionally, the Roadside Theater assists the command in developing host nation relations through the participation of local citizens of all nationalities and important cultural exchange.

As a fully operating community theater, we offer a complete season of comedies, dramas, musicals and special events.

Roadside Theater productions have consistently won awards at regional, national and international competitions and festivals. We competed in the U.S. National AACT Festival in 2001 and 2005.

Roadside productions have also participated in international festivals in Scotland, Ireland and Nova Scotia. We presented the World American Community Theater Premieres of LES MISERABLES, WIT and IN THE BEGINNING and the European Premieres of THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES, PUTTING IT TOGETHER, THE GOODBYE GIRL, SUBURB The Musical and two works by Tennessee Williams.

The Roadside Theater was selected from Entertainment Branches world-wide (including the US, Korea, Italy, Turkey, Belgium & Germany) and named the 2006 Best Entertainment Program.

OUR STAFF

The Roadside Theater is a volunteer participant-driven program and operated by the participants with the supervision, professional guidance and support of the paid staff. Some participants become volunteer staff members as selected by the Entertainment Branch Director.

Our Four Full-time Staff Members:

  • Dane Winters - Heidelberg Entertainment Director & Director of the Roadside Theater
  • Andrew Meredith - Mannheim Entertainment Director & Director of the Off Main Street Theater, Coleman Barracks, Mannheim
  • Sandy Everett - Theater Specialist
  • Dan Sonju - Box Office and Front of House Manager and Administrative Assistant

    Our Current Roadside Volunteer Staff:

  • Brian Rausch - Assistant Technical Director
  • Michiel DeVito - Costume Mistress
  • Elfi Carberry - Costume Mistress
  • Sandy Sapatka - Costume Mistress
  • Sue Leibfried - Director, Roadside Theater Show Choir
  • Jennifer Quilty - Musical Director, Roadside Theater Show Choir
  • Steven Stanfill - Choreographer, Show Choir
  • Arianna Heck - Choreographer, Show Choir
  • Chris Pancake & Regina Rosenberger - Web Masters
  • LTC Paul Kennedy - Theater Medical Advisor
  • For more information, contact us.